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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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